Tentergate
Tentergate is a town in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Tentergate | |
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  Tentergate  Tentergate | |
| Coordinates: 32.090°S 26.461°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Chris Hani |
| Municipality | Tsolwana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.08 km2 (2.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,187 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.3% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 94.5% |
| • English | 1.2% |
| • Other | 4.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Tentergate was established in 1976, as a relocation camp for the people who fled Herschel ahead of its incorporation into an independent Transkei.[2]
References
- "Main Place Tentergate". Census 2011.
- "Headman Thembilizwe Dywasha Assassination Site". Liberation Heritage Route South Africa. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: Queenstown | ||
| Intsika Yethu | .svg.png.webp) Chris Hani District within South Africa | |
| Enoch Mgijima | ||
| Engcobo | ||
| Emalahleni | ||
| Inxuba Yethemba | ||
| Sakhisizwe | ||
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